The next distinction without a difference: Do psychopathy and sadism scales assess the same construct?

C Blötner, A Mokros - Personality and Individual Differences, 2023 - Elsevier
There is vigorous debate about the distinctiveness of the components that make up the Dark
Triad. With its expansion toward the Dark Tetrad, the inclusion of everyday sadism sparked …

[HTML][HTML] The nomological network of the Short Dark Tetrad scale (SD4)

C Blötner, M Ziegler, C Wehner… - European Journal of …, 2021 - econtent.hogrefe.com
The present study examined the nomological network of the Short Dark Tetrad scale (SD4).
The SD4 measures narcissism, psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and sadism. We translated …

The good, the bad, and the ugly: Revisiting the Dark Core

BM Dinić, A Wertag, V Sokolovska, A Tomašević - Current Psychology, 2023 - Springer
The aim of this research (N= 268) was to explore several compelling candidates for the Dark
Core of the broader set of dark and light traits by using network analysis and analyses of …

Validation of the German Five-Factor Narcissism Inventory and construction of a brief form using ant colony optimization

E Jauk, G Olaru, E Schürch, MD Back… - Assessment, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Narcissism is a multifaceted construct commonly conceptualized as comprising grandiose
and vulnerable aspects in a two-factor model. While the manifold correlates of these aspects …

Relations among the trifurcated narcissism domains at trait and state level: Two of a kind?

SC Bauditz, AGC Wright, U Hess… - European Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This study explored narcissistic states using a hierarchical, trifurcated structure, examining
state variability and trait-state associations of agentic extraversion, self-centered …

[HTML][HTML] Counting the muses in German speakers–Evaluation of the German-language translation of the Kaufman Domains of Creativity Scales (K-DOCS)

K Brauer, R Sendatzki, JC Kaufman… - … Test Adaptation and …, 2022 - econtent.hogrefe.com
The Kaufman Domains of Creativity Scales (K-DOCS) assess individual differences in
creativity across five domains (Everyday, Scholarly, Performance, Science, and Artistic). We …

[HTML][HTML] The prediction of mathematical creativity scores: Mathematical abilities, personality and creative self-beliefs

MA Meier, A Ehrengruber, L Spitzley, N Eller… - Learning and Individual …, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite the increasing importance of mathematical creativity, it is still largely unclear which
variables contribute to performance in mathematical creativity tasks. While there is some …

A short scale to measure self-reported aversive personality in political elites

J Maier, C Oschatz, S Stier, I Zettler - Journal of Personality …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In order to explain the behavior of political elites, research increasingly considers
personality traits. Within this line of research, a recent focus is on socially aversive–yet non …

You are what you eat and so is our planet: identifying dietary groups based on personality and environmentalism

JF Palnau, M Ziegler, L Lämmle - International Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Behavioral change interventions promoting the reduction of animal product consumption are
valuable tools to improve ecological sustainability as well as public health and help the …

A closer look at the sleep/wake habits and dark triad traits

A Rahafar, LS Kalbacher, C Randler - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this study, we sought to explore the association between sleep/wake habits and the Dark
Triad (DT) traits. The sample consisted of 637 university students who filled out the …